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Mark Selby Net Worth: How much is Selby worth?

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English professional snooker player, Mark Selby reportedly has an estimated net worth of around 9.3 million GBP.

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Considering that he has been a professional player since 1999, it is very understandable that he has been able to rake in such a great amount of wealth over the years.

Mark Selby | Credit: EuroSports

Born on 19 June 1983, Selby’s first professional career started in 1999 when he joined the professional tour at the age of 16. He reached the semi-finals of the China Open in early 2002.

In April 2003, he reached his first ranking final at the Scottish Open when he was 19 years old. He finished runner-up to David Gray and earned himself a place in the top 32 for the first time.

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Selby progressed to the main draw of the 2005 World Championship but lost 5-10 to John Higgins in the first round. In the 2006 World Championship he faced Higgins again and managed to defeat him 10-4, however, he was defeated by Mark Williams in the second round.

Selby reached the finals of the 2007 World Championship but was also defeated Higgins again.

He won his first major tournament on 28 January 2008 at the Masters at Wembley Arena in London. Selby also claimed his first world ranking title at the Welsh Open in February 2008, winning against Ronnie O’Sullivan.

He also won  the minor-ranking PTC Event 4 in the 2011 edition of the Paul Hunter Classic having edged out O’Sullivan  4-3 in the semi-finals.

Unfortunately, Selby lost his number one ranking on 2 November 2012 when Trump claimed the top spot by reaching the final of the inaugural International Championship in China.


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